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Error msg: Unable to open catalog. Catalog in use.

emeu1
Hello,

I'm getting the following error message upon starting Capture One:

Unable to Open Catalog
The Catalog is currently in use by:

Erik followed by my last name

The catalog can only be opened when no other users have it open.

I can switch to all my other catalogs without problem.
However, not to 'this' one.

Quit / restart of Capture One didn't solve the problem nor did a restart of my Mac.

Any tips how to proceed?

Best regards,

Erik
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  • Ian Wilson
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    Top Commenter
    Yes. Close Capture One. Locate the catalog file in Finder. Right click it and select "Show package contents". If you see a file called writelock, delete it. Then your catalog should open again. The writelock file is created to prevent two users opening the same catalog at the same time. It should be deleted automatically when C1 closes the catalog, but it might not have been if for example the app had crashed instead of closing in an orderly manner.

    Ian
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  • emeu1
    Hello Ian,

    thanks! That solved the problem. I can open the catalog again.

    Best regards,

    Erik
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  • Kevin D Callahan

    Just tried this on my brand new MacBook Pro and it worked!!  Very helpful!!

    Kevin

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